Total births
27
Unisex name · since 1970
Hillory
27 babies named Hillory in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 1970–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Hillory is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 27 have been recorded since 1970.
Hillory has 27 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1982.
- 27 total births
- 1970–1982 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
27 girls have been named Hillory since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1982.
- 27
- total births
- 1970–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Hillory was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
7 babies were named Hillory in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Hillory's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hillory splits its recorded history at 1979: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hillory at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Hillory popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1982
- Peak year (1978)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Hillory popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1914 (Hillory as boys' name)
Hillory by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Hillory's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Hillory births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hillory? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 27 babies named Hillory. The most recent recorded year was 1982. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 7 births.
When was Hillory most popular? ▼
Hillory was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Is Hillory a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Hillory is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 27 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Hillory been used? ▼
Hillory has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 13 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Hillory? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hilda, Hillary, Hilary, Hilma, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hillory's data
- Hillory's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1980s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hillory
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hillory
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Hilma Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hillory: Baby Name Since 1970 - 27 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hillory. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hillory draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.